English Explanatory Dictionary

Hilary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A female given name from Latin.
  3. A surname.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Hilary term.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪləɹi/

Word forms

Hilary

Etymology

From Latin Hilarius (“cheerful, happy”), name of a fourth-century saint, and from its feminine form Hilaria.

Related words

Hillary

Derived words

St Hilary

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 希拉里 Chinese Mandarin: 希拉麗 /希拉丽 Emilian: Ilâri Estonian: Hillar Finnish: Ilari Galician: Hilario Galician: Hilaria Italian: Ilario Italian: Ilaria Polish: Hilary Polish: Hilaria Sicilian: Lariu Vietnamese: Hilariô
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